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Common names: Whitenose snake eel
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality. Known from Layag Layag, Luzon Island, Batangas Province, Luzon, Philippines (Ref. 90102).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: McCosker, J.E. and G.R. Allen, 2012
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
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Common names from other countries

Valgenina-odaangerjas, ... more

Main reference

McCosker, J.E. and G.R. Allen. 2012. (Ref. 89079)
References | Biblio | Coordinator : McCosker, John | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 89079)

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 25 - 35 m (Ref. 90102)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 20°N - 5°N, 116°E - 128°E

Distribution

Western Pacific: Philippines. Described from two specimens collected in shallow-water coral reefs from the Verde Passage, southern Luzon Island, Philippines (Ref. 89079).
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Short description

Vertebrae: 183. Differs from all known Myrichthys in its vivid brown-and-white coloration, its body elongation (body depth 43 times in total length) and its mean vertebral formula (3/77.5/183) (Ref. 89079).

Found in mixed rubble and sand bottoms in about 25-35 m (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.5 ±0.4 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Low to moderate vulnerability (30 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)

Myrichthys paleracio McCosker & Allen, 2012